Pokemon used to have such a distinct artstyle. It’s shame that it’s fallen into the Japanese media trap of anime same face.
The second gen (not the remakes) was probably the closest we got to matching Ken Sugimori’s original watercolors in game
Having a meter on the general pokemon fandom, I know that if Gamefreak made a game like this, 70% would pan it for not being “Nintendo, hire this man!” unreal engine demo graphics in a Ubisoft open world.
“THE SAD STATE OF POKEMON: SURELY GAMEFREAK CAN DO BETTER THAN THESE OUTDATED GRAPHICS!”
Yes, exactly :this:, it happens every goddamn time, at least since Sword and Shield